"Aaargh! The pain... it's unbearable!"
"Hold on. I'm here to help. Just try to stay still."
"I can't... it hurts too much!"
"I know, but I need you to trust me. I'll do everything I can to ease your pain."
"Please... hurry..."
Ayira stirred from her sleep, her mind foggy as she tried to make sense of the commotion echoing through the tower. Rubbing her eyes, she groggily rose from her bed, the urgency in the air rousing her from her slumber.
Opening her bedroom door, she was met with the sight of Lucius, his expression mirroring her confusion.
"What's happening?" she murmured, her voice thick with sleep.
"I don't know," Lucius replied, his tone tense as he glanced toward the source of the disturbance.
With a knowing glance, The two descended the stairs together, their footsteps quickening with each step as they approached the scene below.
